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Posted: 6/19/2008 5:01:53 PM | That is SO cool Beer Shark!
Thank you for sharing! I do not have any children of my own, but I have nieces and nephews who now have children of their own so I have grand-babies by proxy and I love every minute of it.
Over Memorial Weekend, I witnessed my youngest 10-month-old great nephew roll over, pick himself up and just start walking. He was so proud of himself, he came right over to me and plopped himself down between my arms as I was laying on the floor and started playing with the toys I brought home for him.
The great thing that I have is that I am still considered the "cool aunt" as I am still the one that can roll around on the floor with the kidlets and actually play with them. I live for those moments with the grand-babies and cherish every moment.  | |
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Posted: 6/19/2008 5:24:23 PM | I have long stated that grandchildren are the reward God gives us for having raised their parents.
This was a wonderful thread! Thanks for starting it | |
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Posted: 6/19/2008 11:40:46 PM | Oh, the absolute best thing I have ever been in my life - bar none- is be a Grandma. I have 3 grandchildren, oldest is almost 10, a 2 year old and 3 mos old. They are able to make me smile just by being who they are, lighting up when they see me....it is truly the greatest pleasure I have ever known.
Seeing their parents in their faces.........remembering how they were way back then.....geez....just bringing tears to my eyes!
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Posted: 6/20/2008 5:21:26 AM | As I approach the birth of my first grandchild next month I know a lot of precious moments from her mommy's child hood have been surfacing, yes "your going to miss this" has definately been my theme song lately.
I just hope I get to make precious memories with my granddaughter, she will live 900 miles away. | |
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Posted: 6/20/2008 5:38:24 AM | For myself, it could be better if I wasn't single. Going to school and working and being older is taking its toll on me. I'm worn out at the end of the day, and when the grands come to visit...I am thrilled...but I'm tired out too easily. I have two grandsons- ages 2 & 5. The older boy has some learning problems and acts out sometimes because he isn't able to express himself well. Between that and a normal two year olds behavior, there is a lot of running about! Wow, I can't imagine how I did it with four kids of my own 24 hours a day, seven days a week! If only there were someone to help me keep these two little balls of energy in line... Love the kids, but love to send them home again!
I will admit, one of the really great things about being a grandmother, is that it gives me an excuse to do all those fun "kid" things. Kung Fu Panda is looking really good now and I would have a hard time going by myself!! The swingset at the park and wading at the pond are things not so socially acceptable by aging adults...until they have a child in tow! I'm not ready to give up my youth yet, so hurrah for grandkids that allow us to play! | |
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Posted: 6/20/2008 6:39:15 AM | My grandson calls me Grandmudder and my granddaughter calls me Banmudder.
"Grandmother" wasn't my choice of endearment, believe me, but OH MY GOD, do I LOVE those kids. They are the light of my life, bar none. And as some have already stated, they're my reward for surviving their parents through teenagehood (they are SO lucky to be alive, my nerves).
The funny thing is, neither of them pull any drama on me the way they do to their parents. I think it's the fact that no matter what, they know when they're with me that I only treat them with respect and Love, and they return the sentiment.
Probably the only reason that I believe that there's a God.
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Posted: 6/20/2008 6:57:21 AM | My absolute favorite grandparent saying is as follows.
You know why grandparents and grandchildren have such an amazing bond??
Because they have a common enemy!!!  | |
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Posted: 6/20/2008 9:31:06 AM | | What a really fantastic post, well it seems that I have the best of both worlds being the proud mum of a soon to be 4 year old daughter and the proud grandma of a soon to be 1 year old grandson, and yes when we are all out together I often get funny looks as one is shouting mummy and the other is shouting nanma and my heart just fills with pride. Parenthood is the most rewarding thing in the world beit a parent or both parent and grandparents. Sadly I lost my Mum 18 months ago and my adult children lost their best friend in all the world, I look at my youngest daughter and it really breaks my heart that she will not experience the whole grandma feeling the friendship confidante etc that comes with being a grandparent. | |
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Posted: 6/26/2008 11:11:20 PM | | ABSOLUTELY!! If I had known grandkids were so much fun....I'd have had them FIRST!! | |
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Posted: 6/26/2008 11:15:35 PM | | I'm not a grandparent but one of my girlfriends is twenty and sometimes we pretend that I'm her grandfather. That's definitely a lot of fun! | |
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Posted: 6/28/2008 5:31:48 AM | I didn't think I was much into babies. However, when I found out I was going to be a grandma (and in my birthday month) I was excited. When it really hit home was yesterday when a friend brought her new grandson into work. OMG - I WANT ONE!!!!
A grandchild, that is! | |
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Posted: 6/28/2008 6:18:11 AM | What a nice post this is for all us grandparents. I am a grandma times 4.5 (the .5 due in August) and I love the look of surprise I get when I tell people that my oldest grandson is 15. I was just shy of 38 when my first grandson arrived so that made me a young grandma. I think that as parents we are pulled in so many directions and life is too busy to truly appreciate the wonderment and innocence that our children see in the world. As grandparents, we now have the time.
One of my greatest joy is when my 3rd grandson yells "Grandma" and I see his little face light up when he sees me. I lost my mom suddenly just over a year ago and having this baby around was a god send. It made me sad to realise that my mom would miss this little one growing and thriving but it made me smile to see his antics. It certainly helped ease the pain in my heart. Just recently I was helping out with one grandbaby who had been sick for a few days. I heard my daughter in law get up in the middle of the night to calm his fevered cry. I sent her back to bed and held that baby in my arms and thought back to the days when I soothed my own kids through fevers and illnesses. It brought a tear to my eye knowing that time moved way too quickly and as the song says I do miss this.
We all keep snippets of memories of raising our own and they definitely come flooding back with the arrival of the next generation. Appreciate all the sweet (and not so sweet) moments as a grandparent. Laugh and play and love those little ones, as they don't stay little long. | |
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Posted: 6/28/2008 8:02:04 AM | I love being a grandmother so much that I laughingly refer to the quote that soeone said, "If I had known how much fun it would be to be a grandparent, I would have had the grandkids first". I love my grown kids so much but we change when we age and learn to appreciate all of the little things more.
Dixie | |
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